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HR 7116 115th Congress House

Suicide Prevention Assistance Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in primary care offices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2018 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 6, 2018
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 Latest action November 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suicide Prevention Assistance Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants to primary care offices for self-harm and suicide prevention services, including screenings. SAMHSA must also develop standards of practice for conducting such screenings.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 19, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 10, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7116: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7116/
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"H.R. 7116: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7116/.
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H.R. 7116, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7116/.
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